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author | Chris Lattner <sabre@nondot.org> | 2003-12-12 21:34:10 +0000 |
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committer | Chris Lattner <sabre@nondot.org> | 2003-12-12 21:34:10 +0000 |
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diff --git a/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.html b/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.html index 9ada2bb..1b44ac5 100644 --- a/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.html +++ b/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.html @@ -77,18 +77,20 @@ includes a few new features, such as a simple profiler, support for Mac OS/X, better interoperability with external source bases, a new example language front-end, and improvements in a few optimizations.</p> -<p>At this time, LLVM is known to correctly compile the C & C++ SPEC CPU2000 -benchmarks with the C backend (X86 only), the Olden benchmarks, and the Ptrdist -benchmarks. It has also been used to compile -<b>many</b> other programs. LLVM now also works with a broad variety of -C++ programs, though it has still received much less testing than the C -front-end. +<p>At this time, LLVM is known to correctly compile and run all non-unwinding C +& C++ SPEC CPU2000 benchmarks, the Olden benchmarks, and the Ptrdist +benchmarks. It has also been used to compile <b>many</b> other programs. LLVM +now also works with a broad variety of C++ programs, though it has still +received much less testing than the C front-end. </p> <p> -Note that the Sparc and X86 backends do not currently support exception throwing -or long jumping (including 253.perlbmk in SPEC). For these programs, you must -use the C backend. Support for unwinding will be added in a future release. +The LLVM native code generators are very stable, but do not currently support +unwinding (exception throwing or <tt>longjmp</tt>ing), which prevent them from +working with programs like the <tt>253.perlbmk</tt> in SPEC CPU2000. The C +backend and the rest of LLVM does support these programs however, so you can +still use LLVM with them. Support for unwinding will be added in a future +release. </p> @@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ many platforms, such as X86).</li> <li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR123">[X86] div and rem constant exprs invalidate iterators!</a></li> <li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR130">[vmcore] Symbol table doesn't rename colliding variables during type resolution</a></li> <li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR138">Archive reader does not understand 4.4BSD/Mac OS X long filenames</a></li> +<li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR30">[llvm-ar] Command line arguments have funny syntax</a></li> </ol> @@ -320,7 +323,9 @@ new platforms. We welcome portability patches and error messages.</p> <p>This section contains all known problems with the LLVM system, listed by component. As new problems are discovered, they will be added to these -sections.</p> +sections. If you run into a problem, please check the <a +href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/bugs/">LLVM bug database</a>, and submit a bug if +there isn't already one.</p> </div> @@ -666,7 +671,8 @@ can access versions of these documents specific to this release by going into the "<tt>llvm/doc/</tt>" directory in the LLVM tree.</p> <p>If you have any questions or comments about LLVM, please feel free to contact -us via the mailing lists.</p> +us via the <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvmdev">mailing +lists</a>.</p> </div> |